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115976 to 115992— Continued. 



115990. Seddm himalense D. Don. Cras- 

 sulaceae. 



A Himalayan sedum with stems 4 to 

 14 inches high, loosely intricate, narrow 

 obovate or lanceolate leaves, and leafy 

 cymes of dark-purple flowers. 



115991. Senecio retdsus (DC.) Wall. 

 Asteraceae. Groundsel. 



A perennial herb 12 to 18 inches high 

 ahd 8 inches across, native to the slopes 

 of the Himalayas at Nepal and Sikkim 

 at altitudes of 12,000 to 15,000 feet. The 

 toothed leaves vary from reniform at the 

 base to oblong-lanceolate at the top of 

 the plant. The yellow flower heads, 1 

 to 2 inches across, are solitary or two 

 to eight in a simple terminal raceme. 



For previous introduction see 102329. 



115992. Spiraea bella Sims. Rosaceae. 



Himalayan spirea. 



A beautiful hardy shrub, native to Ne- 

 pal, continuing in flower from May until 

 the end of the summer. It may be in- 

 creased by layers or seeds ; it flourishes 

 in fresh loamy soil. The lanceolate blue- 

 green leaves and the full terminal clus- 

 ters of rose-colored flowers make this a 

 striking ornamental. 



For previous introduction see 49658. 



115993 to 116012. Nicotiana taba- 

 ctjm L. Solanaceae. 



Common tobacco. 



From Mexico. Seeds collected by W. A. 

 Archer, Bureau of Plant Industry. Num- 

 bered in May 1936. 



Cultivated tobacco. 



115993. No. 3429. Numero 8. Mexico 

 City, August 13, 1935. Purchased in 

 a seed store. 



115994. No. 3430. Virginia. Mexico City, 

 August 13, 1935. Purchased in a seed 

 store, said to be locally grown from 

 United States seed. May be mixed with 

 other types. 



115995. No. 3431. Maryland. Mexico 

 City, August 13, 1935. Purchased in a 

 seed store, said to be locally grown. 

 May be mixed with other types. 



115993. No. 3553. From Bobedas, half 

 way between Aguascalientes and Pabel- 

 lon, Aguascalientes, October 5, 1935. 

 Collected from three plants in a field of 

 apparently mixed types. 



115997. No. 3558. Probably Macuchi. 

 Torreon, Coahuila, October 11, 1935. 

 Sample of seed left over from field 

 planted near the edge of town ; the 

 common tobacco of this region. 



115998 and 115999. October 1, 1935. From 

 Tepic, Nayarit. Original seed said to 

 have been obtained long ago and cul- 

 tivated continuously, but not probably 

 mixed with other types. 



115998. No. 3575. Jamaica. 



115999. No. 3576. Bonanza. 



116000. No. 3577. From Raymundo. Du- 

 rango. October 18, 1935. Seed from the 

 first year's seed of a Turkish variety 

 obtained in Syria. 



116001. No. 3578. Said to be Virginia. 

 From Aviles, Durango, October 18, 1936. 



116002. No. 3579. Lagunero. From Aviles, 

 Durango, October 18, 1935. 



115993 to 116012— Continued. 



116003. No. 3580. Cordoba type. From 

 Coscomatepec, Veracruz, September 29, 

 1935. Received through the courtesy 

 of the Aguila Cigarette Co. 



Nos. 116004 to 116008 were collected 

 in the State of Guerrero in September 

 1935. 



116004. No. 3581. From San Miguel To- 

 tolapan. 



116005. No. 3582. From Pungarabato. 



116006. No. 3583. From Pungarabato. 



116007. No. 3584. From Tepipac. 



116008. No. 3585. From Tepipac. 



116009. No. 3586. From Yurecaro, Sep- 

 tember 2, 1935. 



Nos. 116010 to 116012 were collected 

 in the State of Michoacan in September 

 1935. 



116010. No. 3587. From Huetamo de 

 Nunez. 



116011. No. 3588. From La Pied. 



116012. No. 3589. From Tacambaro. 



116013 to 116015. 



From Argentina. Seeds presented by Silvio 

 Spangenberg, Director Tecnico, Semillero 

 El Milagro, Carreras, through Murray L. 

 Brawner, Buenos Aires. Received May 

 26, 1936. 



116013 and 116014. Linum usitatissimum 

 L. Linaceae. Flax. 



116013. No. 11 e «Capa.» 



116014. 330 M. A. 



116015. Triticum aestivum L. Poaceae. 

 Common wheat. 

 38 M. A. B. Ok. 27. 



116016 to 116067. 



From India. Seeds collected by Walter 

 Koelz, Bureau of Plant Industry. Re- 

 ceived May 18, 1936. 



Unless otherwise stated all of this material 

 was collected at Jaipur City from April 2 

 to 7, 1936. 



116013. Abelmoschus esculentds (L.) 

 Moench. Malvaceae. Okra. 



No. 477. Bendi. Fruits 3 inches long. 



116017. Bauhinia sp. Caesalpiniaceae. 



No. 496. Said to be a small tree with 

 white flowers. 



116018. Bauhinia sp. Caesalpiniaceae. 



No. 499. A tree said to have white 

 flowers. 



116019. Bauhinia sp. Caesalpiniaceae. 



No. 422. Kachinas, From Agra. United 

 Provinces, March 29. 1936. A tree about 

 40 feet high, with fragrant purple flowers. 

 The buds are eaten in Punjab and are 

 somewhat like mushrooms in flavor. 



116020. Brassica oleracea botrytis L. 

 Brassicaceae. Cauliflower. 



No. 460. PhulgoM. Said to be a very 

 early variety which matures in 60 days. 

 May be an imported variety. 



116021. Brassica rapa L. Brassicaceae. 



Turnip. 



No. 469. Lai Shalgum. Said to be 

 the common turnip of this area. 



